Shuby Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Hello, I wonder if it is preferable to read the questions before, or read the whole text then answer the questions? I need just 70 pts, i'm good in writing and listenning, average in speaking(depends on the prompts) but i need to improve my reading, when I practice I cant get more than 18:mad: ! and I'm afraid I fail in the speaking. My exam is in the 9th december. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyandLazy Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Read the passage first. You should take not more than 5 minutes. After that answer the questions with the rest of 15 minutes. If you want, I can post later with my notes I made which I left at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttanya Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 my score is the same as you, and i don't know what i have to do. if you find any solution please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuby Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I got 11 in the toefl:mad: But I think its better to answer the question while reading the passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeshu Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 hahaa, sounds funny please do read the passage Shuby even I am very impatient when I see the passage I want to attack the questions right away and yes you can attack first few question right away like the questions asking for meaning of certain words. As of the rest you need to read the passage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htjmartin Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well you know what happened to me.. In one of the passages, I tried to look at the question first then find the answer in the text, because I had no much time left... and I don't think i did that well because some of those questions were about details and reference.. so you'd have to read the text, and know what exactly is it about... overall, the concentration is the key.. that was what happened to me I couldnt concentrate myself and i think i did very poor.. However, you can read, quicky, to have a basic idea about the passage, then answer the questions, remember the timing is very important.. some of those questions took me like 2 minutes because I had to read again to find the answer and lack of concentration totally knocked me down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmuratx Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Where it is possible to practice TOELF with getting a score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilRedO Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I start with the questions first. Usually there is a marker point at the paragraph where you have to find answer. Then read everything in that particular paragraph. I end up reading all the passage anyway and I think it helps to answer the last questions after each passage. I don't know if it will work with everybody, but it works for me. Sometime the choices seem so tricky. I just tried to read it very carefully in the first time, so that I don't have to go back and read it again. The questions that ask the synonym/definition of a particular word should be the easiest one you can answer in less than a minute. Then you can have more time for longer or more complicated questions. Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR911 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 If you can't read quickly, you may pay most of your attention to the first several sentences in every paragraph. And read quickly during the rest of paragraph. Then, go to questions. I got a high score in this way. Good luck to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarMora Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 i think there is no time to read the whole passage before starting to answer.it's better if you read only the 1st paragraph ,just to have a general idea about the passage and may be the 1st sentense from the following paragraphs, this should take about 2 minutes. my strategy is to leave 5 minutes for the last questions ,since it worth the highest points, i did that and i got 25 although i didnt finish all the questions. i guess i answered it right , thats why i got this high score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 This particular thread is very important especially for test takers who find reading section quite challenging. So, let us continue to help one onother by posting strategies. Here are some lists of additional techniques: 1. Extreme use of words on the sentence such as all, must, none, always, etc. are most of the time wrong answers. However, we do still need to read the passage carefully to avoid mistakes and misunderstandings. 2. If possible work on the difficult question once done answering doable questions--vocabularies; referents/pronouns/nouns (it, them, those, that, etc.), ( I can't think other easy questions) :rolleyes: 3. Read every question carefully. Decoding and repharasing questions are helpful as well. 4. On simplifying complex sentences; choices that only repeat or copy the parts of highlighted sentence are most of the time not the right answer. 5. Choosing choices/information that are not mentioned on the passage are generally not the right answer. 6. On summarizing the passage, pay atttention on the given topic and stick into it. Include major details that support the given topic and ignore minor details that not support the topic statement (mostly examples are not included.) 7. Paying attention on the final/last paragraph of the passage is important, because it serves as a conclusion. 8.Knowing the purpose of the passage and its structure helps test taker to follow on the flow of the details/information. We can able to pass the toelf if we help one onother.:tup:.. Hope somebody can post strategies on listening, speaking and writing too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipureddy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thank you ski very helpful post nipu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_ph Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Some people prefer to look at the questions first before reading the passage so they will just have to look for the answer. Others will tell you to do a quick scan before attacking the question. Which do you prefer and why? Hahaha Nah seriously, scan first so you will know where in the passage will you find the answers. Also, this gives you a mental note on what the passage is about and allow you to adapt to its difficulty and style of writing. It will also help you in the summarization section where you'll have to drag and drop three boxes yada yada. This is an exhausting section and whats worst, its the first section of the exam. Try to save your strength for the succeeding parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toefl2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hiiiiiii everybody.... please,please,please I need some advice to pass my TOEFL ibt with high score. I did very bad in my first exam one month ago and I have to do it again in May. My weakness are both reading and listening. I just registerd in this site to obtain some help if its possible. Best luck for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarMora Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 the key to the reading part is having good vocabulary ,you can enhance yours by: 1- studing books like ( 400 must have words for the TOEFL test ),even you find it difficult, trust me,its very helpful. 2-Also you can read newspapers, scientific magazines which have similar articles to what we find in the test. try to guess the meaning of the difficult words ,then grab your dictionary and see if you were right. 3-write the words you learned in its actual sentences in your notebook, because of course everyword may have more than 1 meaning,also it's more easier to study and memorize . Hiiiiiii everybody.... please,please,please I need some advice to pass my TOEFL ibt with high score. I did very bad in my first exam one month ago and I have to do it again in May. My weakness are both reading and listening. I just registerd in this site to obtain some help if its possible. Best luck for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toefl2008 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hello everybody Hello MarMora...... Thank you so much for the pretty helpful advice. I'll do my best by using your way. Thanks again. Best wishes to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodhach Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Here are some tips for reading, 1) Give some time in start (1 minute) to know what the author is talking about....(focus in the first paragraphs) 2) Scan how the author builds the rest of the passages 3) Read the coclusion carefully 4) Total time for step 1-2-3 should be not more than 5 minutes 5) Think for 30 sec and make a brief idea about the passage in yr mind 6) Look the questions now:: 7) If it's just asking for a meaning answer it straightly don't go back to the passage 8) Question refering to the passage : better to go back to the paragraph and locate the answer....(it's not that difficult believe me) 9) The real challenge is with the infer question or the chronological order or the table question if you can save some time : Spend on these type of question 10) Give enough time to read in varieties of materials,, like newspaper, sport news,... and other related content 11) If you really think you messed up make a wise guess (don't be blind) 12) recongnize traps and extrapolation 13) if this doesnot help write to me at bodhach@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toefl2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thank you so much badhach for your tips.I'll try them this time. I hope it works this time. Best luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolnameleft Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 i think you guys got low score for the reading because you don't have enough vocabulary. of course there is always a tactic to sucess but the tactic works only when you have enough vocabulary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Carnival Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 My strategy is: - I generally get done with the first passage in less than 20 minutes. I want to leave time for the last 2 passages, in case they are longer and more difficult. (They are most of the time) - I spend 5 minutes reading the passage. I don't skim, I read the passage entirely. Do this if you can in 5 minutes. - Then, I answer the questions. I skip a question, if I'm stuck on it for more than 45 seconds - 1 minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afraid boy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Read the passage first. You should take not more than 5 minutes. After that answer the questions with the rest of 15 minutes. If you want, I can post later with my notes I made which I left at home. please post your own notes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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